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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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